Big East teams again play an 18-game league schedule in 2011-12. Teams face each of the other 15 once, with repeat games against three opponents. This will be the final year of the format, which changes in 2012-13 when the league adds TCU. At that time, each school will play one another once with two repeat games.

Conference home games for the Irish in 2011-12 include games against Connecticut, DePaul, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Providence, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse and West Virginia. Road games bring dates with Cincinnati, Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Rutgers, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova and West Virginia.

The complete Irish schedule with specific dates and times and national television designations typically is finalized in early- to mid-September.